I know you’re nervous. I know you’re uneasy about this upcoming series.

I get it. New Orleans has been one of the better teams since the end of the regular season. Anthony Davis is a superstar. One of the best players in the NBA and worth the price of admission. The way they just destroyed Portland in the first round, and how we’ve been battling injuries, I know that’s got you uneasy.

But let me assure you of this one thing: we love this.

I do. I know the guys in the locker room do. This is the best time of year. It’s fun. It’s exciting. It’s the second round of the NBA playoffs. The way New Orleans is playing, coming in with a lot of momentum, this is the type of basketball people want to see.

But first, salute to San Antonio. That team forces you to play the right way. That’s part of why people alike have the ultimate respect for those guys. They don’t have the most talent on their team, but they compete and respect the game. And...